20 great TTRPG titles for $25 - including our own Fate of Cthulhu. It's a deal that can't be beat and the proceeds go to global programs that advocate for LGBTIQ people. Part of Roll20 Con. Act quickly - this bundle is only available through the weekend! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

If you're abroad and frustrated that our US-based company only ships to the US, remember: we release every title to international distribution so you can order it from your FLGS far cheaper than we could ship it. In the UK, check out @leisuregames.bsky.social They have our latest titles in stock.

The most accurate recreation of DS9 I've seen.

The right time to start working on the graphic design + art of your RPG stuff is *well before* the initial manuscript is finished. Text should inform Design and Design should inform Text back-and-forth.

Two Slice is a 2-pixels-high font that you shouldn’t be able to read, but if you give it a minute, you end up being able to read after all! Typographic sorcery.

God, like so many things Vincent says, this is super smart and super true and also makes me want to absolutely start layering onto it because there is so much “yes, and” and “yes, but” here because this is SUCH a huge thing he has laid bare. To top it off, it reminds me of business.

Meanwhile, I would encourage my American fans to ask their FLGS to pick up copes of After the War and Once More Into the Void, both of which they can order from our friends at @ipr.bsky.social www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Genesi...

Are you looking to pick up some awesome Canadian-made, maple-syrup flavoured RPGs ? Your friendly local game store in Canada or the UK can order a ton of them from our friends at the Compose Dream Games Marketplace, and you can also buy em direct with PDF! composedreamgames.com/marketplace/...

Today we are proud to announce our next crowdfunding campaign. Award-winning historian @shannonappelcline.bsky.social examines the roots, artwork, and lore behind each and every product released by TSR for OD&D, AD&D 1e, and Basic D&D with his latest effort, Designers & Dragons: Origins. 1/3

Sometime in the next couple of weeks I plan on putting out a call for playtesters for our firebrands-framework flowerpunk game currently titled "La Fine Fleur". Start getting hyped up!

I think I have been playing Oxygen Not Included a bit too long. I just figured out how to make a perfect airlock in the game.

It's Latine Heritage Month so I'm really excited to announce a little side project I've been working on. Quickstart guide is available here: latinerd.itch.io/beasts *In war there are no gods, no devils. There are only beasts.* Art by @lucasnwd.bsky.social, logo by @lamalamuerte.bsky.social

My mother was trained as a teacher and one of the most useful techniques she taught me for revision was a simple one; read out your text aloud so you can notice any errors or awkward phrasing that you might not see visually. It's now part of my process although it's rarely fun for 200+ page rpgs.

Our friends @armadajosh.bsky.social and @beckyannison.bsky.social are currently kickstarting their gothic sci-fi investigation game, Ex Tenebris. I have literally never gotten a bad game from Black Armada and this looks like a fascinating game. Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

In Zephyr, players traverse the back of a sentient continent to find the source of their passions and convictions, as well as to fulfill sacred obligations to their community. In the US, get it with free shipping at tabletopbookshelf.com/products/zep... and elsewhere, at araukana.com/store

My USA friends and customers; be aware that the combination of tariffs and the removal of the de minimis exemption means that many international publishers will have a hard time sending you games from outside of the country.

The amazing Grimdark Unicorn Queen @miramanga.bsky.social interviewed @armadajosh.bsky.social live on her you tube channel last Sunday about gaming and all things Ex Tenebris Please do check it out! Josh even does a poetry reading at the end ;) #grimdark #ttrpg

As you likely know, supporting crowdfunding projects on day one really does help, so even sharing this project with your friends or saying a nice word on social media gives us the best chance at funding. Without you, we couldn't make projects like this!

I usually stay in my very safe, traditional game design space with dice and target numbers and sometimes modifiers. The Wall was a deliberate attempt to bust out of that thanks to a dare by @genesisoflegend.bsky.social I'm proud of it, but have returned to my comfort zone of very trad design. ;)

Holy heckins, Ex Tenebris is a Project We Love on @kickstarter.com! That's made my day. If you've missed it somehow, go check it out - star-spanning grimdark-yet-hopeful TTRPG where your ragtag band of investigators hunt demons and other gribblies. www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

I just released my first free art asset pack! Please make a game with these recently extinct animals. That would be so wonderful. Rest in peace little critters. sleepy-badger-games.itch.io/extinct-anim... #animalart #illustration #ink #watercolor #ttrpg #itch.io #artassets #animals #indiettrpg

Have you played Dog Eat Dog? Liam Liwanag Burke's (@thoughtfulemoji.bsky.social) award-winning RPG is coming to CMich Press as part of the upcoming Art & System series, with crowdfunding starting October 1st on BackerKit. https://bit.ly/4mE1Ncn Here is a first look at the cover art by Samuel Araya!

I just realized what the funniest thing would be; for CBC to hire Cobert to continue running the Late Show just to spite Trump.

Collective support network @ccuttrpg.bsky.social wants to build a more secure future for Canadian tabletop designers.

Honour mode is gloriously brutal.

good morning, i wrote a manifesto about a new direction for game design / play possumcreek.medium.com/the-expressi...

Just redesigning my settlement battle system during layout, as you do.

Premiering now, my response to Abigail Thorn's video on Jefferson and colonialism. youtu.be/uuwHoV7EpFM #NativeSky

Well, the Durge Embrace ending of BG3 certainly is exactly what you would expect.

this is just a devastating indictment of the "jurisprudence" coming out of the Supreme Court these days

this is something @rascal.news does and we we're really excited about bringing it to Rogue! It saves our writers time and gives small indies a place to announce things without any strings attached! We will literally give you special access to the CMS to write your post!

A Rascal sister site has launched: @roguesite.bsky.social Former-Polygon writers have gotten together to launch a worker-owned video game journalism outlet (with a little rascally help). If you mourned the loss of one site, celebrate the birth of another, and support the people making it happen.

Layout continues and I do enjoy having the opportunity to make simple diagrams to explain concepts visually. #TTRPGLayout

Just found out this dropped, and have gotten a few messages about it. To be clear, Tony was a primary source for the article and encouraged the article from the start. It's a hard read, but we are glad it's out. www.rascal.news/plus-one-exp...

By the gods. I think I just figured out two of the core elements necessary to make Broken Orbits work. I haven't made it work yet but I am excited to share the design ideas so here is a little thread.

This father nails how silly this manufactured problem is compared to real problems.

Meguey and Vincent are some of the most thoughtful, generous, and creative game designers of our time. You owe it to yourself to back this campaign when it goes live.

Alright, my dearies. Here we go. Join us for the ride? www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...

As soon as I have the PDF of Songfall Survivors out to backers I need to finalize Lonely Timbers for a print release. It is a lovely zine game and I think people would appreciate it.

The refinement stage of layout takes a while it does feel pretty good when it starts coming together. #SongfallSurvivors

Humblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO TTRPG ART COMMISSIONING AND LICENSING It's done! Here is my guide to art commissioning, licensing, and art direction in TTRPGs. It's free to see, has contract and brief templates, and plenty of resources to aid in art literacy in the space. www.patreon.com/posts/compre...

You can wield these powers in the Cosmic Corsairs TTRPG, live on Kickstarter October 7! Follow to be notified on launch. 2/2 www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...

Short thread explaining how I do my layout work for games. I basically break it down into four distinct steps. Step 1: Create Templates (25%) Step 2: Bulk Layout (50%) Step 3: Layout Refinement (20%) Step 4: Proofing (5%) Let's explain what these steps consist of.

Ex Tenebris has a prelaunch page up on Kickstarter! Go and sign up to be notified when the campaign launches. Ex Ten is a gothic space investigation game. You're a ragtag team hunting down undead, demons and dark technology in a star-spanning setting. www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

I have to say that some of the LRT stops in Ottawa have some excellent accessibility features. There are textured patterns on the train station platforms you can feel with your feet or with a cane to direct you to stand in front of the doors when the train arrives. A+

Abyss the Metalhead: A character for After the War. The first thing you remember is being ripped from the Choir and screaming in rage. Your memories from before the war have been utterly purged and replaced by a cacophony of media slung at the Song during the Battle of Signal Lake.

Solid overview of the various factors I've been spending the last ~year becoming increasingly aware of. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BRL...